trash

/træʃ/

//træʃ// noun

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The verdict

“trash” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,504. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,504
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lixo

Corpus desk

Index PT-trash · trash · Portuguese

trash · rank #25,504 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,504
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH UFSC

Nearest frequency peer: UFSC (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “trash”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “trash” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

trash vs três
60% similar
trash vs trata
60% similar
trash vs trato
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for trash
PropertyValue
Headwordtrash
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/træʃ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,504
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “trash”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.trashcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “UFSC” (#25,506), “viegas” (#25,509), “sinónimo” (#25,490). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “trash” fica em #25,504. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around trash (IPA /træʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,504 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for trash, with forms such as "rtash", "tarsh", and "trahs". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "três", "trata", "trato", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is trash, spelled T-R-A-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    lixo
  2. 2
    lata de lixo
  3. 3
    algo de má qualidade
  4. 4
    pessoas de classe baixa
  5. 5
    armazenamento temporário de arquivos que foram deletados pelo usuário

Synonyms

garbagerefuserubbishwastetrash can

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtash
  • tarsh
  • trahs
  • trashh
  • trassh
  • trrash
  • trsah
  • ttrash

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trash - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtash2tarsh2trahs2trashh1trassh1trrash1trsah2ttrash1
Edit distance from "trash"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trash"?
"trash" is spelled T-R-A-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /træʃ/.
What does "trash" mean?
As a noun, "trash" means: lixo
What words are commonly confused with "trash"?
"trash" is commonly confused with "três", "trata", "trato". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trash"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trash" is /træʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trash" come from?
"trash" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "trash", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

árido#25,518shift#25,488relva#25,464posar#25,442

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

viegas8 variantsabolir8 variantsmetano8 variantsmessage8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list